あっけない
あっけない
i-adjective
anticlimactic; unsatisfying; abrupt
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | あっけない | あっけなくない |
| Past | あっけなかった | あっけなくなかった |
| て form | あっけなくて | あっけなくなくて |
| Adverbial | あっけなく | — |
| Conditional ば | あっけなければ | あっけなくなければ |
| Conditional たら | あっけなかったら | あっけなくなかったら |
1.
anticlimactic; unsatisfying; too brief
describes something that ends too quickly or easily, leaving one feeling disappointed or surprised at how abruptly it concluded
あっけない describes something that ends too quickly or easily, leaving a sense of anticlimax.
Common collocations
- あっけなく終わる (to end anticlimactically)
- あっけない最期 (an abrupt/unexpected death)
- あっけない結末 (an anticlimactic ending)
- あっけなく負ける (to lose easily/quickly)
- あっけなく勝つ (to win too easily)
Usage
- Implies something was easier or shorter than expected
- Often used when something significant ends without fanfare
- Can express disappointment or relief depending on context
Forms
あっけなく is frequently used as an adverb meaning "anticlimactically" or "too easily."
Related words
- あっさり (easily, readily - similar but more neutral)
- 拍子抜け (anticlimax, letdown)
- 肩透かし (letdown, disappointment)
Kanji writing
Rarely written as 呆気ない.
Register: Neutral. Common in everyday conversation and writing.